Mark Lambert Bristol
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Mark Lambert Bristol (17 April 1868 – 13 May 1939) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
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Born in Glassboro, New Jersey, Bristol graduated from the Naval Academy in 1887. During the Spanish-American War he served aboard Texas and participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. From 1901 to 1903 he served as aide to the Commander-in-Chief North Atlantic Fleet. He commanded Oklahoma (BB-37) during World War I.
He served as United States High Commissioner in Turkey (1919-27). His correspondence and other documents he gathered are often cited during discussions on numerous events of the period.
In 1927 Rear Admiral Bristol assumed command of the Asiatic Fleet.
He helped found The American Hospital in Nişantaşı, İstanbul in 1920 as well as the annexed nursing school which is named after him to this day (Admiral Bristol Nursing School).
[edit] Namesakes
Two ships have been named USS Bristol in his honor.
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[edit] References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
